Opinions on a single axle car trailer?

Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by 24kHotshot, Feb 14, 2022.

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Feb 15, 2022 #11

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Brandonpdx said: ↑

DRW 17.5" axle will have to be a darn pretty beefy single axle to back up around 16,000 lbs worth of tire capacity. That's why more typically you're going to see trailer places like Shipshe build something like that with tandem 8k or 10k Dexter Torflexes with SRW 17.5" rubber. That gives you the balance to not overload the hitch, stability at speed and the needed weight capacity for heavy units. Trying to accomplish all that with one big DRW axle and not overload the hitch will be trickier to put it briefly but maybe not impossible. Close attention will need to be payed to the weight limitations of the hitch gear for safety and liability reasons.
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Yea it will be a balancing act. Dexter makes a 15k dual wheel drum brake axle that I plan to use.
Maybe I should research axle placement for best balance. I'll find someone who can beef up my hitch receiver and keep a close eye on it.

24kHotshot, Feb 15, 2022

24kHotshot, Feb 15, 2022

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